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In Theaters Now
- 2024
- PG
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 34 m
- 2024
- PG
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 34 m
Summary After three death-defying adventures defeating world-class villains with his unmatched courage and mad martial arts skills, Po, the Dragon Warrior (Jack Black), is called upon by destiny to . . . give it a rest already. More specifically, he’s tapped to become the Spiritual Leader of the Valley of Peace. That poses a couple of obvious pr...
Directed By: Mike Mitchell, Stephanie Stine
In Theaters Now
- 2024
- PG
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 34 m
- 2024
- PG
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 34 m
Kung Fu Panda 4
54
6.4
Where to Watch
Summary After three death-defying adventures defeating world-class villains with his unmatched courage and mad martial arts skills, Po, the Dragon Warrior (Jack Black), is called upon by destiny to . . . give it a rest already. More specifically, he’s tapped to become the Spiritual Leader of the Valley of Peace. That poses a couple of obvious pr...
Directed By: Mike Mitchell, Stephanie Stine
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 33 Critic Reviews
54
48% Positive
16 Reviews
16 Reviews
42% Mixed
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
9% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 33 Critic Reviews
54
48% Positive
16 Reviews
16 Reviews
42% Mixed
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
9% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
The fourth time is truly the charm in this long-running franchise.
Slick and briskly paced, the film incorporates its origins while conjuring enough laughs and fun to effectively deliver for parents and their cubs.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 205 User Ratings
6.4
55% Positive
113 Ratings
113 Ratings
27% Mixed
55 Ratings
55 Ratings
18% Negative
37 Ratings
37 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 205 User Ratings
6.4
55% Positive
113 Ratings
113 Ratings
27% Mixed
55 Ratings
55 Ratings
18% Negative
37 Ratings
37 Ratings
Lots of people are giving this movie a hard time. But that doesn’t track with the movie I saw. I didn’t just like it, but loved it. I think people might be missing the true point of this movie. I see a story building in what came before, and opening the door to something we never could have expected.
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[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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Black and Awkwafina and Hoffman do their jobs, but the jokes have a way of arriving like jokes, and sounding like jokes, but not quite being jokes. This is an action movie foremost, which is fine.
The balance between humour and heart that defined the carefully calibrated earlier films is slightly off.
Like its villain, Kung Fu Panda 4 can do an imitation, but we can tell it’s not the genuine article.
It’s a hurricane of slapstick (some of it in fact very funny) and age-appropriate energetic fight scenes, but lacks the sweetness and charm of the franchise at its best.
Instead of finding the perfect balance of humor as the other films did, jokes outweigh and occasionally undercut the few resounding sentiments on personal evolution.
O filme deu um ótimo motivo para o pô deixar de ser o dragão guerreiro, a introdução da raposa como sucessora dele no fim foi muito bom, muitos reclamam que a personagem chegou do nada, como se já não tivéssemos visto antes um personagem aparecendo do nada na vida do kung fu e sendo importante para tudo
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Looks and sounds beautiful in its 5.1 soundscape with 4k Dolby vision. Sadly outside the original films returning voice cast, the new voice cast fell flat for me. The storyline and direction also felt over cooked (perhaps too many writers working on the same script? This lack of directorial focus really chips away at the enjoyment. This is far from peak DreamWorks output ala shrek 2. Is it enough to pass the time though? Yes.
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IN A NUTSHELL:
After Po is tapped to become the Spiritual Leader of the Valley of Peace, he needs to find and train a new Dragon Warrior, while a wicked sorceress plans to re-summon all the master villains whom Po has vanquished to the spirit realm.
Po is gearing up to become the spiritual leader of his Valley of Peace, but also needs someone to take his place as Dragon Warrior. As such, he will train a new kung fu practitioner for the spot and will encounter a villain called the Chameleon who conjures villains from the past.
The film was directed by Mike Mitchell and Stephanie Stine. Writing credits go to Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger, and Darren Lemke.
THINGS I LIKED:
The fantastic voice talents include Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Viola Davis, Bryan Cranston, Ian McShane, Awkwafina, James Hong, Seth Rogen, Mr. Beast, and Ke Huy Quan.
Lots of adorable humor, both spoken and visual.
The energy is fast paced with tons of action.
Several characters spout wise mantras throughout the film. Kids should easily be able to spot the positive messages of the movie.
The animation is very colorful and imaginative.
There is a lot of discussion about being a spiritual leader and what that means.
We get to see some past characters that were fan favorites, as well as some new ones.
Keep watching during the final rolling credits to hear Jack Black sing “Baby One More Time” and see some cute training sequences. You’re definitely going to want to see him sing that in person rather than just as a panda bear, so check out his video on YouTube with some all of his costars. Hilarious. I loved it.
I DIDN’T LIKE:
Awkwafina does a great job, although she kind of plays the same character in animation as she does in live action movies.
It’s too frenzied that it became exhausting to watch.
Not all of the jokes land.
While the movie is cute, it’s definitely not as good as the previous films in the franchise and feels like a cash grab. Kids will probably get a kick out of it but adults who loved the earlier movies will feel disappointed.
TIPS FOR PARENTS:
Animated violence
Gambling
Various weapons are used
Creatures are in perilous situations
Talk to your kids about what proverbs are and how they can help us with our goals and life’s journey.
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Disappointing, rushed, repetitive, a big setback for this series. I wish they never made a part 4.
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